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Ice cream is all I wanna eat... It's only November

Ice cream is all I wanna eat... It's only November and today was 38°C!!! 🥵 Already regret ever saying I wanted summer, but on the other hand I love all the summer fruit and veggies my garden is producing. Harvested the cherry tree yesterday... hmmm 🍒😋
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You can imagine I had about 1 minute to shoot this before the scene collapsed in the heat. Food photography in Aussie summers is always a little challenging... wish I had aircon in the studio! But all do-able, right? Just can't kerfuffle around, gotta plan it out, add the food last second, shoot, shoot, shoot, bam, done!
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Great practice for someone like me who can easily spend hours on rearranging, tweaking etc.
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Used the golden triangle for this one but instead of the usual rule of placing the main subject on an intersection, I placed it right in the middle of one of the triangles. The supporting cast is on the other lines. One for #tastethecomposition by @mojcaklepec and @theedgewoodbaker.
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Also a bit of red/green complimentary colour love for #cs_colour by @creativelysquared.
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And a quick shout out to @bealubas who encouraged us last week to not shy away from using store bought food to shoot. Great advice, especially in the heat where turning on the oven or stove to cook up a storm seems like madness. (These ice creams are Magnums Ruby, with a little garnish by moi)
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#magnum #magnumruby #icecream #cherries #aussiechristmas #pinkladysnapsnov20 #pinkfood #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #foodstyling #foodphotography #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #foodfluffer #happyfood #foodstilllife #simplefood #eatpretty #hautescuisines @hautescuisines @foodphotoawards #fotograficamentefoodstyle @fotograficamentefoodstyle

Don't you love it when something finally works aft

Don't you love it when something finally works after many many unsatisfactory attempts? 😃
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That was the case with sourdough baguettes. Previous versions have been rather hmm, let's call it dense and flat, but today I pulled these beauties out if my oven!! 😍 The crust so crunchy, the interior just right with lots of bubbles. I was smiling all day!
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Once again, it's one of @maurizio's recipes that was the secret to success! Seriously, if you're thinking of getting into sourdough baking, I couldn't recommend his website more! 🏆
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Now when it comes to breakfast, I'm not much of a porridge, muesli, or pancakes person. 99% of the time I will have homemade bread with jam, or eggs, or sometimes just with butter. Yum! 🥖🥖🥖
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Submitting my breakfast baguettes for #anybreakfastlovers collab, hosted by @rita.giaquinta and @journeyofaspoon.
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Also joining in for #foodcloseupchallenge by @freshlypictured @haniyeh.nikoo and @pepperazzi_backdrops
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And finally one for #compositioncollab by @alettertomyfood @sang.eater and @minion_n_me, judged by @useyournoodles.
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#sourdoughbaguette #baguette #eatcaptureshare #shootmacro #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #foodandwine #onthetable #foodfluffer #eattheworld #eeeeeats #happyfood #makeitdelicious #farmtotable #foodstilllife #simplefood #getminimal #eatpretty #hautescuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsnov20 @foodphotoaward #bakersofinstagram #thebakefeed #sourdough #lightandmoody #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography

Helloooo friends, just poppin' in to say HI!!!! Be

Helloooo friends, just poppin' in to say HI!!!!
Been busy shooting cocktails for a client, so have been off IG for a while... Did I miss anything? I'm sure I missed loads of your beautiful images, got some serious catching up to do. 😊
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Here's a little cinemagraph I put together tonight, just for fun, and because I found an ice mould at the secondhand shop that I used to make these cranberry juice mini ice spheres. Always inspired by props... 😁
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Joining in with swirling action for #5daysofvisualelements by @evakosmasflores and @bealubas.
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It's been a while since I timed a drink shot right for #fridaydrinksphotography by @charlotteorr.c.
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Also one for #cs_colour @creativelysquared.
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#soda #cinemagraph #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling
#feedfeed #foodandwine #eatpretty #hautescuisines #belightinspireddrinks #igdrinks #drinkphotography #darkfoodphoto #moodyedits #themoodytable #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography #sodarksomoody

Do you know what these are? 🤔 . I had never see

Do you know what these are? 🤔
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I had never seen nor heard of Loquat fruit until a friend dropped off a bag a few days ago. Turns out there is a tree in the neighbourhood! Are they common where you live?
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Apparently they are a native fruit of China, and related to apples, pears and even strawberries. It's hard to describe the taste... The ripe ones are sweet, the not so ripe ones sour. I taste hints of pear, plum, apricot, cherry and grape. I think I'll make some jam out of them, the internet tells me they're high in pectin.
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A yellow colour entry for #novemberstorychallenge by @healthygoodiesbylucia and @cupcakeree.
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Also entering #cs_colour by @creativelysquared. One of my favourite ways to use colour is picking one colour that dominates, and having the rest of the frame neutral. Here done with my favourite colour yellow. 💛
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Just letting you know I'll be mostly absent from IG for a little while, as I'm working on two big jobs and don't think I'll have the energy to take pretty pictures for my Insta feed after taking pretty pictures for clients all day. I'll try, but we'll see how it all goes... Excited to be working though... 🤗
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#loquat #fruit #negativespace #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #foodstyling #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling
#farmtotable #foodstilllife #simplefood #getminimal #eatpretty #hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsnov20
#moodyedits #foodwithmood #themoodytable #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography #lightandmoody #foodflatlay #flatlay #produceisbeautifulcollabs

Just pulled these babies out of the ground to make

Just pulled these babies out of the ground to make a beetroot salad, but before cutting these up I had to sneak in a 10 min shoot because, I mean, look at these beauties! 🤩
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Now I can't stop singing that line from John Legend's 'All of me': 🎶 love your curves and all you edges, all your perfect imperfections 🎶
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What a legend, writing a song about homegrown veggies! Knew I liked the guy! 😉
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One for @vaimomatskuu's #texthursdays.
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Also sharing for this month's colour theme #cs_colour by @creativelysquared. Hmmm, I have a soft spot for pink hues...
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Making a raw beetroot salad with spring onion, feta, walnuts and seeds. What's your favourite beetroot dish?
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#homegrown #homegrownveggies #beetroot #produceisbeautifulcollabs #perfectimperfections #pinkfood #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotography #foodphotographyandstyling
#foodfluffer #foodandwine #happyfood #farmtotable #foodstilllife #simplefood #getminimal #eatpretty #hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsnov20 @foodphotoawards #moodyedits #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography

This is the final shot for my green pea trilogy! 😁 Thank you all for your wonderful recipe suggestions; pea and asparagus soup won today, but I'm looking forward to trying out your yummy green pea goodies!
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One would think this would have been the easiest and quickest of the three pea shots. No action, just a flatlay, but boy oh boy did I struggle today. 🤪 I blame the hightened levels of anxiety... and I'm not even American!
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Off to bed now, hoping to wake up to good news! 🤞💙
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#produceisbeautifulproject #greenpeas #greenfood #eatyourgreens #greensoup #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #feedfeed #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #peasoup
#farmtotable #foodfluffer #foodflatlay #foodstilllife #flatlay #hautecuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsnov20 @foodphotoawards #darkfoodphoto #moodyedits #foodwithmood #themoodytable #f52grams #dramaticfoodphotography

Still playing with yesterday's peas... Contemplati

Still playing with yesterday's peas... Contemplating what to make with them, any suggestions? I only planted them to have a photography subject, but I don't really ever cook with peas! 😆
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This last month has been a massive gardening month. Everything has exploded from plenty of rain, and I just can't get enough of all the spring colours! 🌱🌼🌸🌷🌿 Better enjoy it while it lasts, summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the heat, turning everything brown and boring. ☹️
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Another contribution for the #novemberstorychallenge, hosted by @healthygoodiesbylucia and @cupcakeree. More green today, because it's springtime and I love it 💚
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Also... How do YOU take action shots without an assistant, where both your hands are in the shot? I keep shooting these type of images with my toe triggering the shutter on a remote, but this time it was a real challenge as I had to keep my face relaxed while doing so! 😆😆
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#produceisbeautifulproject #greenpeas #greenfood #eatyourgreens #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling
#farmtotable #foodstilllife #simplefood #getminimal #hautecuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsnov20 @foodphotoawards #darkfoodphoto #moodyedits #foodwithmood #themoodytable #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography #sodarksomoody

First time successfully growing peas!!! 🤗 I'm s

First time successfully growing peas!!! 🤗 I'm so excited! I think the secret to success was to plant them early so that I could harvest in November. In the past they've always dried out in the hot Aussie summer sun, so this year the seedlings went in in September!
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Sharing this shot for the #novemberstorychallenge, hosted by @healthygoodiesbylucia @cupcakeree. This month is about telling a story with your favourite colour scheme... So hard, I love green, but I also love yellow, and pink... So I guess I'll have to share more images for this challenge! 😜
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Found these scales at a second hand shop a while ago and been meaning to shoot this shot ever since. Just had to wait for my peas to ripen.
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How about you, do you ever shoot a scene because you just love a prop? And the food is kind of a second thought?
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#produceisbeautifulproject #greenpeas
#greenfood #eatyourgreens #foodiecreatives #eatcaptureshare #melbournefoodstylist #melbournefoodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling
#farmtotable #foodstilllife #simplefood #getminimal #hautescuisines @hautescuisines #pinkladysnapsnov20 @foodphotoawards #darkfoodphoto #moodyedits #foodwithmood #themoodytable #moodyfood #dramaticfoodphotography #sodarksomoody

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